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Weekend Warm-Up: Matterhorn

Edward Whymper spent five years working toward his first...
May 22, 2021
Dark Camp 4 at night on Everest

Everest Summit Push: Camp 4

Barring the unexpected, there won't be any Everest summits...
May 22, 2021

Holecek, Groh Begin Ascent of Baruntse

Marek Holecek and Radoslav Groh have launched their pure...
May 22, 2021

Everest: A Crowded Sunday Ahead?

Uncertain weather and recent heavy snowfall make for a...
May 21, 2021

Karakorum Season On The Edge: Nepalis Banned

The arrival of the monsoon usually marks the switch...
May 21, 2021

The “Safest” Camp on Dhaulagiri

Some spectacular drone work by Tommy Joyce shows just...
May 20, 2021

First Ski Descent of the SW Face of the Bietschhorn

Paul Bonhomme, Vivian Bruchez, and Giles Sierro have made...
May 20, 2021

Everest: It’s Now or Maybe Never

Teams have moved to Camp 3 as weather has...
May 20, 2021

John Kelly Reclaims Pennine Way Title

John Kelly has once again run the fastest known...
May 20, 2021

Two Approaches to Everest: Boldness or Caution

Many Everest teams have decided to wait out the...
May 19, 2021

Rosie Swale-Pope to Restart UK-Nepal Run…From the Beginning

Long-term readers of ExWeb will be familiar with the...
May 19, 2021

Everest: Kilian Jornet, Winds, and Airlifts

Kilian Jornet and David Goettler continue to enjoy their...
May 18, 2021

Man and Cat Update: Biking to Thailand, Eventually

Will Dean Nicholson and Nala's adventures by bike continue,...
May 18, 2021

Sherpa Dies and Cyclone Hits Everest

Pemba Tashi Sherpa, a young Sherpa guide working with...
May 18, 2021

Everest: Weather Questions

About 100 climbers remain on Everest with only one...
May 18, 2021

Newcomers’ Guide: North Pole vs South Pole Expeditions

Want to visit the poles? This North Pole vs...
May 18, 2021

Embassies Summon Their Climbers Home

Carlos Soria's hopes for a Dhaulagiri summit are over,...
May 17, 2021

Everest: COVID Parties and Summit Pushes

While the COVID-19 outbreak ravages both Everest Base Camp...
May 16, 2021

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
May 16, 2021
A climber on a limestone cliff in Polynesia

Weekend Warm-Up: Makatea

Erwan Le Lann has sailed to the remotest corners...
May 16, 2021

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
May 16, 2021

Everest: China and Some South Side Teams Cancel Over COVID Fears

Something is very wrong at Everest Base Camp. The...
May 15, 2021

Holecek Tackles Baruntse’s Sheer NW Face

Marek Holecek has been in Nepal for weeks, but...
May 14, 2021

Polar Bear Wanders 1,000km Inland

A polar bear completed its own ultra-marathon this week,...
May 14, 2021